COVID19: A

GOLDILOCKS
CONDITION

Big History Final

Examination
Responses

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Summary of the Responses

The responses mainly point out that they have realized to appreciate
everything that they have, both tangible and intangible. They learned
how to appreciate themselves during the pandemic making them love and
improve themselves more. The pandemic also made them discover a lot
about themselves like unraveling new interests, talents, and knowledge
that they do not know they possess. They also learned how to appreciate
the time that was given to them on how to use the time effectively and
cherish it. Using it for themselves and their families in order to strengthen
their bond as one whole team. They also realized how lucky they for being
safe and healthy throughout the pandemic and that their family can still
keep on living despite of the challenges they face. And lastly this pandemic
made them realize that their lives and health are indeed important and
that they should treasure every bit of it because they only have one life
and living it to the fullest without doubts and regrets is one of the keys in
having a fulfilling life.

My Own Realization
The pandemic did come out of nowhere and no one expected it to happen.
It changed a lot of things in our life and affected most of us. But this
pandemic is the situation that we need, the Goldilocks Condition in our
lives in order to attain something we need. This pandemic both helped
some of us and caused a lot of problems to some. Just like the comments
above, this pandemic made me realize a lot things about many things
especially in every aspect of my life just like how Big History gave me a
different perspective in life. The pandemic made me realize that small
things are not small but rather they are huge pieces needed in order to
complete our lives. They are pieces needed for us to be happy in our lives
and this pandemic made me appreciate these little things. Small things
like the simple message that we got from our friends during the pandemic,
or the hugs we received before it even started, the laughter that we share
with our families during the lockdown, the simple family bonding that we
rarely get. These small things that left remarkable memories and effects
on us are very exhilarating. I saw the sudden changes that occurred in
this pandemic wherein our normal was changed into a new one completely
giving us a new type of community. Safety protocols became stricter
everywhere you go but I know that it is fine because it is for our own
safety. These changes should be understood and appreciated because they
are for our own sake. Just like what Big History taught us, we should not
be terrified of the changes happening around because we are in a constant
state where change is inevitable instead we should analyze and take time
to really dig deep in the changes happening around us. I will say that the
purpose of these pandemic is to really show us that our lives are really
important. That we can be better versions of ourselves if we wanted to
and there is no valid reason or excuse for self - improvement. We can still
work, function, and achieve more even if we are just locked in one place.
We should not see this pandemic as a hindrance but instead we should see
it as an opportunity to unlock new doors in our life in order to help us live
a better life in the future once everything is resolve. Just like how Big
History unlocked our minds and gave us new knowledge about our life
and the universe that we live in that we need in order to fully understand
everything starting from the simplest matter up to the most complex idea
that we can generate.